The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14
April Elections:

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Out Of registration Of $500, something
more than 10000 votes were cast at the
Municipal election in Chicago ON the 5th
the vote standing on Mayor John A. Roche,
Rep, 81 ,Os9, Nelson, socialist, 2,S4s, ma
jOrity for Roche 2S,2&l. Although Roche
was the Republican nominee, he was q
heartily supported by the Democrats who
were equally desirious with the Republicans
for the defeat Of Nelson aud all that his
affiliations imply. With the exception Of
one Labor alderman, one Democratic
Republicans elected all their candidates,
and it goes without saying that the
responsibility for good government in
Chicago, is now fully upon that party.
The general labor tickt was buried under .
majority Of about $500.
The Republicans OF Michigan elected their
state ticket by nearly 100 plurality; the
prohibition amendment was defeated after
q hot fight, somewhere between 5000 and
1900 votes; the salary constitutional
amendment carried by . small majority.
At Cleveland, Ohio, the Democrats elected
At Cincinnati, Ohio, the Republicans
elected their full city ticket, though closely
crowded by the Labor party, the Democrats
standing third in the race.
In number Of Wisconsin cities, by pre-
concerted arrangement the ladies in bodies
WCut W tU0 HOu8 8uO Ou0I6O W vOU0, Cl0Iul.
ing to be entitled to do so by an inference
conveyed by . recently enacted law allow
ing women to vote in school affairs In Stur-
geon Bay 100 of them voted, but elsewhere
their ballots were refused. In Deleware 50
prominent ladies Of that city marched to the
discussion followed, speeches being made
for and against their right to vote After
considerable discussion the board refused to
accept the votes Of the ladies. The polls
were blocked until after IL O'Clock by ladies
who persisted ip offering their votes. A
test case will be made and carried to the
supreme court.
In Wisconsin Judge Harlow 8. Orton.
DEM, was reelected associate justice OF the
State Supreme court, without opposition,
At Madison the Democrats elected their
city ticket. At Milwaukee, the contest was
fusion of Republicans and Democrats, in
which the latter were the winners. The
boards of Aldermen aud supervisors win
have . Democratic majority.
At the municipal elections in Kansas, the
women generally voted, 500 voting at
Fort Scott, Lawrence and other places
many voted. At Minneapolis Mrs Lucy
johnson, wife of Associate Justice johnson,
OF the state supreme court, was elected to
the board of education and at Abilene two
candidates for the council were defeated by
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record on woman suffrage.
In Minnesota the municipal elections
hinged upon various local interests and the
Republicans were generally successful
A. Mankato the Democrats elected the
city ticket and the water bonds were de-
feated. In Minneapolis the Republicans
elected II and the Democrats 10 aldermen.
this giving the Democrats, with those
holding over, q maioritv Of two in the
council. Three of the four members elected
to the Park Commission were Democrats,
and two Of the three members of the Board
Of Education, Republicans.
Rep, was elected Mayor, and in the terri.
tory, generally, the Republican tickets were
successful, though in . number Of
instances other interests than pol
itics were the most prominent
The returns from the Rhode Island State
election show that Davis, DEM, has 1000
majority for Governor, and carries the
entire state ticket with him. The Woman